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Export summary (Simcenter Samcef)

To display a summary of exported entities, their corresponding Samcef command, and the number of items of each entity that were exported, select the Model Summary check box in the Export Options tab of the Advanced Solver Options dialog box. The summary appears in the Information window, as in this example.

Summary of Simcenter Samcef Data commands written+--------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------+| TYPE               | SUBTYPE                    | COMMAND               | NUMBER  |+--------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------+| Nodes              |                            | .NOE                  | 217     |+--------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------+| Elements           | 2D                         | .MAI                  | 180     |+--------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------+| Hypothesis         |                            | .HYP                  | 1       |+--------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------+| Functions          |                            | .FCT                  | 5       |+--------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------+| Groups             |                            | .SEL                  | 4       |+--------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------+| Physical Prop.     | Material                   | .MAT                  | 1       ||                    | Thickness                  | .PHP THICK            | 1       |+--------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------+| Attributes         | Material Orientation       | .AEL FRAME/THETA      | 180     ||                    | Material                   | .AEL MAT              | 180     |+--------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------+| Mechanical BC      | Fixations                  | .CLM FIX              | 2       ||                    | Force/Moment               | .CLM CHA              | 1       ||                    | Dynamic Loading            | .SOL/.SOD             | 2       |+--------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------+| Subcase            | Time/Freq Discretization   | .CAT                  | 2       |+--------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------+| Solution           | General Integer Data       | .DGE                  | 1       |+--------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------+

Samcef commands in the summary

The following table describes the entities and related Samcef commands that can appear in the model summary output.

Type Subtype Samcef command
Nodes .NOE
Elements 1D, 2D, 3D .MAI
Utility elements Concentrated massRigid linkMean elementContact elementBushRigid BodySpring DamperNodal CapacityPost-processing macro .MASS.RBE.MEAN.MCE / .MCC BUSH.MCE / .MCC RIGA.MCE / .MCC SPRI.MCE / .MCC CAPA.MCE / .MCC MACRO
Hypothesis .HYP
Functions .FCT
Axis Beam directionFramesNodal .BEA.FRA.AXL
Groups .SEL
Physical properties MaterialNumber of pliesNumber of laminatesNumber of composites elementsThicknessNon structural mass (1D)Non structural mass (2D)SectionPerimeterImposed flow rateBeam sectionRod sectionChain of beams .MAT.PLI.LAM.ETA.PHP THICK.PHP LMAS.PHP SMAS.PHP SEC.PHP PRM.PHP FLW.BPR.BPR.CHB
Attributes MaterialMaterial orientationCyclic symmetrySectionsSections and offsetsNon local hypothesisNonlinearitiesMindlin optionOffsetsLine loads on shear centerBulk behaviorPin flagsCapacity termMecano dynamic chainingExplicit element degreeCharacteristic lengthUserProportional Damping .AEL MAT.AEL FRAME / THETA.AEL STAGE / SECT.AEL PROFILE.AEL PROFILE EXCE.AEL NLOC.AEL NLIS.AEL MIND.AEL EL1 / NEXCE / PEXCE.AEL LSHR.AEL BULK.AEL L.AEL THB.AEL GENE.AEL DEG.AEL FLCO.AEL (…).AMO
Mechanical boundary conditions FixedFixed/DisplacementsEnforced displacementsEnforced speedDOF couplingContact clearance valueContact clearance boundsForcePressureAccelerationRotationBolt preloadInitial damageInitial positionInitial displacementInitial speedInitial stress/strain .CLM FIX.CLM DEP.CLM DEP.CLM VFX.LIA.JEU FIX.JEU L / H.CLM CHA.CLM PRESS.CLM ACC.CLM ROT / DROT / CROT.BOLT.CLM DA1 / DA3 / DA6.CLM DEI.CLM DE0.CLM VII.CLM Sii / Eii / Gii
Thermal boundary conditions TemperatureTemperature at t=0.Degree of cureGlass transition temperatureHeat loadHeat fluxVolume fluxNodal capacity parametersNussel numberRadiationCavity convectionInitial temperatureInitial degree of cureElement birth / death .CLT TFX.CLT TT0.CLT PH1.CLT PH2.CLT LOAD.CLT FLUX.CLT FLV.CLT.CLT NUSS / EXPO.CLT TFR / EMI.CLT EXP / CNN / CAV / CONV.CLT TIN.CLT XIN.CLT TACT / DEACT
Simulation objects Cyclic symmetryInterstage definitionFlexible contactRigid contactGluingPlanarity conditionFluid network definitionFluid pressure definition .ZYG.ISD.MCT.MDS.STI .PRITT .APS.MPL.FWJ.FPP
Subcases .SUB
Subcase Time and frequency discretization storage .CAT
Solution General data (real values)General data (integer values) .DGR.DGE
Mechanical boundary condition excitation set Dynamic loading .SOD.SOL
Damping (solution) Modal damping .AMM
Damping (attributes) Damping (proportional/critical) .AMO

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